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My resting heart rate is 48 bpm, but I'm not an "athlete"
I've been working out about everyday for a month so far, and I tracked my heart rate for resting, laying in bed about to go to the gym, and I'm about 48bpm. I weigh about 211.. I feel fine, nothing weird. My RHR used to be about 62bpm, but now it's lower. Is that a good thing?
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How accurate are the workout machines in the gym?
At my gym they use LifeFitness machines, where it asks for my weight. According to the machine I did 45 minutes on the elliptical and burned 498 calories, and when I put it in MFP it says I burned 646. Obviously that's a huge gap, which should I put in?
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How sore is too sore?
Yesterday I did a 45 minute body conditioning class. The class included a lot of calisthenics, wall sits, crunches, and weights. I am just getting back into the hang of things and I am trying to exercise everyday.. I wanted to do a spin class today but I can barely sit down as my entire body is sore. I still have plans to…
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Everything is too big on me! Awesome but frustrating?!
So I've lost almost 40 pounds, and essentially every thing in my closet is too big for me. All of my favorite sweaters, shirts, dresses, everything. So annoying now because I can't afford to go shopping again! Even my bras are too big for me. What am I supposed to do? No one told me about when your clothes get too big for…
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Scale not budging! Am I not doing enough?
My weight loss journey has been on and off but it is on for good now. I restarted last Monday and I've already lost 8 pounds!! Woohoo! I lost that weight walking home from work (3 miles, 45 minutes) in the sweltering 90+ degree heat! I eat 1200-1300 calories everyday and I still use the walking home as my exercise but the…
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I finally had my eye-opening moment!! And lost 27 pounds!
I have always been yo-yoing with my life, and it wasn't until I saw myself in a photo, and I was at the highest I had ever been. 245 POUNDS! I had gained so much weight.. I usually stayed around 225 but for some reason I just could not control it. I saw myself in this photo and I said wow... I am getting huge. AND IT JUMP…
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I don't want to eat! Not sure what to eat! Please help!
Today, for breakfast I had: I'm hungry but I don't know what to eat. I honestly don't really want to eat because I like seeing progress on the scale and I feel like eating anything hearty won't help me. I was thinking about making sautéed chicken and squash, is that good?
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Has anyone lost any weight doing jump rope?
Was online looking for other ways to exercise that are actually fun! I wanted to try jump roping.. has anyone lost any weight doing so? How does your body feel afterwards? Does it matter if i'm well endowed?
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First spin class.... nervous. What can I expect?
Doing my first spin class today with my dad and he's very excited for me so I don't want to back out now.. regular bikes always hurt my butt... so what can i wear and what can i expect?
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Mashed Cauliflower or Mashed Potatoes?
Never tried cauliflower before. Which is better, taste-wise, health-wise, etc?
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Is this a good healthy breakfast?
Hi all! Well, this morning I was going to have some waffles with syrup for breakfast this morning but then I realized that I want to be healthier so I should start off with a healthy breakfast. I had a couple of slices of a jazz apple, and 1 table spoon of peanut butter. Then I had an actual serving size of Honey Nut…
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Any fun tasty salad ideas?
I have romaine lettuce, some grilled chicken that I will shred, green peppers, (forgot the onions) and a nice sauce.. I do have other things to into it. Any ideas?
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Any exercises while my twisted ankle is still healing?
I sprained/twisted my ankle last Monday and it is still healing.. I still want to workout though. Anything I can do to keep up with my weight loss?
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Crystal Light's Hunger Satisfaction... yay or nay?
Has anyone tried it? I'm drinking it now but has anyone tried it and liked it?
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How can I stop craving the same food over and over?
When I was in school this year, after school I would go to the Subway by my house. I got the same thing each time. Pepperoni Pizza, chips, and a 32 oz. drink, and a free cookie! When I did the math, the whole meal I would consider a meal was near 1500 calories! It tastes so good, and if I have one without the other I feel…
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How sore is TOO SORE to exercise?
Hello everyone! I've been a member of MFP for a while, but my weight loss hadn't been taking off. So yesterday, randomly I went to the gym and went on the treadmill for an hour! Mind you, I'm 230 pounds and hadn't worked out in a while! I don't know where I got this energy from, but for 30 minutes I ran, and the for…
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Going Vegan for Lent! Any suggestions?
So, obviously Lent is coming up, and for some reason, I feel the strong urge to go vegan, and if I like the vegan lifestyle after Easter I'll continue it.. Not sure where to start but I definitely want to do it! Any advice from fellow vegans? and I want to be a full on vegan but if I go to a restaurant and they don't have…
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I HAVE A GOAL! Can't get hair done until I lose 20lbs! (or r
My hair is very hard to deal with being puerto rican and black! So whenever I get my hair done, my exercise plan goes down the drain, and I've gained 2 pounds since my hair has done. :l So, at my current weight of 223lbs, I cannot get my hair done until I reach 200lbs, since my lowest was 219 before.. Hope to try and stay…
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15 pounds lost! and a little bit of a NSV
In 8th grade, like about 2 years ago I was about my highest weight of like 235! This was May 2010, and I could barely fit in my bridemaid's dress at my sisters wedding.. I was uncomfortable, and I knew that dress could barely fit me. May 2010 Well, after 2 years of trying to lose weight, I've finally lost about 15 pounds!…
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My very momentous, yet minor weight loss story (ongoing)
7 years ago, my parents got divorced, and of course home-cooked meals came to grinding halt. At only 8-9 years old, slowly but surely the weight ballooned all the way up to 231lbs, and I was only 13/14. I was unhappy, bullied always and a very unhappy person. It affected my schoolwork and I went from an A student all the…
